1. Introduction
In Japan, a funeral service attracts attention by influence of "Okuribito" which won Academy Award. Therefore I decided to examine how people hold a funeral service in New Zealand. In addition, there is a native called "Maori" in New Zealand. I will to examine it how Maori hold a funeral service.
2. In Kumamoto
In Japan, people hold a funeral service based on religion or the denomination which the deceased believed in. Many people do not believe in a particular religion recently. In such a case, we hold a funeral service in religion of the deceased's birthplace or the spouse and irreligion.
In general, the body is placed in a coffin on the day the person died and a wake is held on the next day. People hold a funeral service on the follows day. However, it is common not to hold a funeral service from the superstition why a dead person invites friends to in "the special day that carries events in its trail". If the next day is "the special day that carries events in its trail", a temporary wake is held on the next day. Then a wake is held on the next day and funeral is on three days later. In addition, the body is cremated in Japan.
When people attend a funeral service, they wear black clothes which are called mourning. And people take “Kouden”.
3. In NZ
In New Zealand, people have an undertaker who manages a normal funeral service. The person in charge of the funeral attaches the death certificate of the doctor from a funeral service within three days and sends the notice of death to birth, the death and the marriage registry office of the Department of the Interior. About the progress of the expression, people choosing a way of oneself style increase not a formalthing recently. When people ask the undertaker, in deference to the intention of the family and the undertaker help with original program.
There is not the Japanese wake and the ceremony is performed by a personal denomination. In recent years, cremation is common. About scattering, regulation is different by each city. In Wellington of the capital, people may scatter ashes in a park and a graveyard where the city appoints. In Christchurch, people may scatter ashes anywhere if there is within the common sense. In addition, people can plant a tree where that Christchurch appoints if they pay 10 dollars. There are a lot of extensive graveyards such as the big park in New Zealand. Therefore there is a case that family attend the scatter ashes and ask the staff of the graveyard for it when people scatter ashes in the graveyard. People are only scattering unless the family plans a song, speech and music performance. After the funeral service, relative gather attendants and hold a small party that is called “Wake”.
When people attend a funeral service, it is not necessary for people to wear black. However it is common to put on as simple as possible and refrain accessories. There is not the system such as the "Kouden" too. But people attach a message which wrote a memory with the deceased and words of condolence to a relative, and give flowers.
In the case of Maori, the corpse is carried to Marae which is an assembly room of the Maori when people die. Marae is a very holy place for Maori. Not only funeral service but also wedding ceremony and the tribal meetings are held. A wing is wreathed to the hair, and clothes of the Maori are worn the carried corpse. Maori believes that people should not keep deceased alone until corpse is buried. Therefore somebody is beside the corpse certainly. At the funeral service, family and friends do not hide sorrow, crying a loud. People think this is in order to show deceased respect and softening the family's sorrow. In addition, Maori believes in a posthumous world. Therefore it is believed that people can leave for the posthumous after burying the corpse in the ancestral idle same grave. People think that the soul meets ancestors again and can meet the soul of the descendant again there in the future.
4. Conclusion
Population of New Zealand has only one thirties of that of Japan but it is the country which full of the variety such people who have different cultures and customs live. Therefore funeral services show thought to respect difference and recognize free thought and action.
5. Bibliography
How to Walk of New Zealand from the World Wide Web: http://www.arukikata.co.nz/content/view/241/379/
Information about International from World Wide Web: http://www.shizensou.net/category/kaigai_folder/kaigai_ニュージーランド_main.html
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2010/01/08
2009/12/16
Essay 2-03b: Lerning Language is my life
I have been studying foreign languages since I was an elementary school student. However I learned a language before that, when I was a child. The language is Japanese. Japanese is my mother tongue. I have learned it through our life. Now I’m majoring English at KGU because I think English is common language all over the world. I want to communicate with a lot of foreigner. In addition, I am interested in foreign language and country. So I have been studying English until now. I am going to write about my learning language history.
When I was an elementary school student, I started to study English. I took private lessons and studied English there once a week. I learned English through talking, games and songs. It was very interesting for me to learn English in those ways. In addition, I took part in an English camp that was organized by the private English school. I communicated with native English speakers and they understood my spoken English. Then I felt glad and exciting. It was my most impressive experience. Since then, I have enjoyed English and decided to study English more.
I also learn Japanese. At Japanese, I learn hiragana, katakana and kanji. My first learning of kanji is “一”. I especially like to learn kanji and it continued when I was a high school student. So I have second grade of examination of kanji.
Being a junior high school student, I started to study English in earnest. However I didn’t like to study grammar. I studied grammar very hard every day. As a result, I understood it. Once a week, I had an oral communication class that ALT taught us. ALT stands for Assistant Language Teacher. We learn English through some games and songs in the class. I was looking forward to taking the class every week. When I was a third grade, I took part in English recitation contest in Kumamoto. I practiced hard with my friends, my English teacher and the ALT, but other people speak more fluently than I and I felt depressed and thought I want to speak in English more after the contest. It was a good experience for me.
At the high school, I study English hard sake of enter college. I wanted to specialize in English and communication in college. I memorized words everyday for that purpose. I made word books myself and always carried it. It was effective in memorize a lot of words.
At KGU, I’m taking English classes, writing, reading, listening and speaking when I was a freshman. Those classes are useful for my English ability. In addition, I studied a second foreign language, German. I was interested in it because, German grammar resembles like English grammar. German is used mainly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and so on.
I couldn’t take German class this year, so I am studying only English now. I want to take German class next year. Now I’m studying English more deep. For example, I’m learning to how to read English newspapers, understand inter-cultural communications, read American literature. I can know English from various points of view. I really think that it was good to enter KGU.
In the future, I hope I can communicate with various foreign country people. Even now if I can speak more English fluently, I want to visit a lot of foreign countries and communicate with the local people. I especially want to visit America, Canada, Australia and so on. I visit to like that country and want to make a lot of friends. That is my goal in life.
Thus, I learned three languages. I remind my learning language history, I have continued with learning it when I was child. Languages are important to communicate with other people. If we don’t have language, we can’t talk, communicate, send e-mail and write letters. However, it is difficult for us to learn languages. I think that it is important to continue with learn language through our usually life.
(672 words, total: 7677 words)
When I was an elementary school student, I started to study English. I took private lessons and studied English there once a week. I learned English through talking, games and songs. It was very interesting for me to learn English in those ways. In addition, I took part in an English camp that was organized by the private English school. I communicated with native English speakers and they understood my spoken English. Then I felt glad and exciting. It was my most impressive experience. Since then, I have enjoyed English and decided to study English more.
I also learn Japanese. At Japanese, I learn hiragana, katakana and kanji. My first learning of kanji is “一”. I especially like to learn kanji and it continued when I was a high school student. So I have second grade of examination of kanji.
Being a junior high school student, I started to study English in earnest. However I didn’t like to study grammar. I studied grammar very hard every day. As a result, I understood it. Once a week, I had an oral communication class that ALT taught us. ALT stands for Assistant Language Teacher. We learn English through some games and songs in the class. I was looking forward to taking the class every week. When I was a third grade, I took part in English recitation contest in Kumamoto. I practiced hard with my friends, my English teacher and the ALT, but other people speak more fluently than I and I felt depressed and thought I want to speak in English more after the contest. It was a good experience for me.
At the high school, I study English hard sake of enter college. I wanted to specialize in English and communication in college. I memorized words everyday for that purpose. I made word books myself and always carried it. It was effective in memorize a lot of words.
At KGU, I’m taking English classes, writing, reading, listening and speaking when I was a freshman. Those classes are useful for my English ability. In addition, I studied a second foreign language, German. I was interested in it because, German grammar resembles like English grammar. German is used mainly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and so on.
I couldn’t take German class this year, so I am studying only English now. I want to take German class next year. Now I’m studying English more deep. For example, I’m learning to how to read English newspapers, understand inter-cultural communications, read American literature. I can know English from various points of view. I really think that it was good to enter KGU.
In the future, I hope I can communicate with various foreign country people. Even now if I can speak more English fluently, I want to visit a lot of foreign countries and communicate with the local people. I especially want to visit America, Canada, Australia and so on. I visit to like that country and want to make a lot of friends. That is my goal in life.
Thus, I learned three languages. I remind my learning language history, I have continued with learning it when I was child. Languages are important to communicate with other people. If we don’t have language, we can’t talk, communicate, send e-mail and write letters. However, it is difficult for us to learn languages. I think that it is important to continue with learn language through our usually life.
(672 words, total: 7677 words)
2009/11/17
Essay 2-02b: Mickey Mouse
I love Disney characters very much. I especially like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. I also like to go to Disneyland. I have been there twice. However I didn’t know about Mickey Mouse and Disneyland. So I looked three web sites in this time. One web site written about Mickey Mouse. This web site is easy for me to understand, so I chose this. The second web site written about Disneyland’s history. It is reason why that this web site’s article of Disney land history is detailed. Another web site, we can play Mickey Mouse games. The games are very fun. Now, I’m going to write about Mickey Mouse, history of Disneyland and the Mickey Mouse games on the third web site.
First, I’m going to write about Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is the most famous of the Disney characters. He appeared in "Steamboat Willie" at the Colony Theatre in New York City for the first time. The day is November 18, 1928. Mickey went on to star in over 120 different cartoons since the day. Walt Disney voiced Mickey’s voice himself at first. Later, Mickey was voiced by Jim Macdonald and today Wayne Allwine provides Mickey's distinctive voice. In this way, we can know about history of Mickey Mouse in this web site.
Second, I’m going to write about Disneyland’s history. Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. Although, World War put those plans on hold. He wants to build rivers, waterfalls, mountains and so on. So he need wide place. He called the Magic Kingdom "Disneyland". Construction for Disneyland began on July 21, 1954, a meager 12 months before the park was scheduled to open. Opening day was become an impressive day. By mid-afternoon over 28,000 ticket holders were storming the Magic Kingdom. Most of the tickets were counterfeit. Walt Disney was 53 when he dedicated Disneyland Park. I did not know these histories. And I was surprised that Walt Disney could not find the place that suit for Disneyland easily. Also, I think wonderful that Disneyland is still in growing up to famous amusement parks all over the world. Maybe, Walt Disney’s vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together still lives in Disneyland.
Finally, I’m going to write the Mickey Mouse games on this web site. At the game, we can enjoy to dress up Mickey Mouse, coloring and so on. So I think that some little children enjoy those games. Not only children but also everyone who like Mickey Mouse can enjoy the games.
In those web sites, I can enjoy free time. In addition, I can know a lot of things about Mickey Mouse and Disneyland. I think that Mickey mouse and Disney land have a lot of characteristic and history. Then, these websites are easy to understand for me. After I read them, I feel happy because I can get information what I want to know. If you want to know about Mickey mouse and Disneyland, please check those web sites.
(515 words, total: 5212 words)
First, I’m going to write about Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is the most famous of the Disney characters. He appeared in "Steamboat Willie" at the Colony Theatre in New York City for the first time. The day is November 18, 1928. Mickey went on to star in over 120 different cartoons since the day. Walt Disney voiced Mickey’s voice himself at first. Later, Mickey was voiced by Jim Macdonald and today Wayne Allwine provides Mickey's distinctive voice. In this way, we can know about history of Mickey Mouse in this web site.
Second, I’m going to write about Disneyland’s history. Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. Although, World War put those plans on hold. He wants to build rivers, waterfalls, mountains and so on. So he need wide place. He called the Magic Kingdom "Disneyland". Construction for Disneyland began on July 21, 1954, a meager 12 months before the park was scheduled to open. Opening day was become an impressive day. By mid-afternoon over 28,000 ticket holders were storming the Magic Kingdom. Most of the tickets were counterfeit. Walt Disney was 53 when he dedicated Disneyland Park. I did not know these histories. And I was surprised that Walt Disney could not find the place that suit for Disneyland easily. Also, I think wonderful that Disneyland is still in growing up to famous amusement parks all over the world. Maybe, Walt Disney’s vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together still lives in Disneyland.
Finally, I’m going to write the Mickey Mouse games on this web site. At the game, we can enjoy to dress up Mickey Mouse, coloring and so on. So I think that some little children enjoy those games. Not only children but also everyone who like Mickey Mouse can enjoy the games.
In those web sites, I can enjoy free time. In addition, I can know a lot of things about Mickey Mouse and Disneyland. I think that Mickey mouse and Disney land have a lot of characteristic and history. Then, these websites are easy to understand for me. After I read them, I feel happy because I can get information what I want to know. If you want to know about Mickey mouse and Disneyland, please check those web sites.
(515 words, total: 5212 words)
2009/10/21
Essay 2-01b My favorite place (revision)
I have a lot of favorite places. For example, my favorite places are my home, my grandmother’s home, parking at the park where I often go, amusement parks and hot springs. Those places make me happy and calm, so I like these places. However my most favorite place is another one. The place is the sea.
I was born in summer so I think that I like sea. I have liked sea very much since I was a child. I am going to write about my favorite sea now. I like the sea anywhere. My favorite spot is Sunset beach in Okinawa. There are blue sea, blue sky and beautiful landscape. I have been there and I love blue sea and sky of there. In summer, there is full of a lot of people because it is the beach where is popular among tourists. I recommend there to people who want to go sea in Okinawa.
What the most is floating with a float ring on the blue sea in summer. Then I enjoy to think various things and to watch the beautiful landscape. I can watch a lot of island, some ships and blue sky. I think that like this landscape is good. Blue sky makes my heart clear. I always cheer up at looking blue sky with white cloud and planes. Then the landscape to watch from the beach is different from landscape from on the sea. I am interesting it. Even if season is winter at the time, we can sit and think on the beach
Also I like sitting and thinking on the beach. A lot of living things, for example crabs, insects and birds, live on the beach. I like to watch them and I feel happy when I am watching it.
I like the tidal smell too. I am calm when I go to sea and smell the tidal smell.
I think that we can enjoy the sea in all seasons. The sea shows various expressions by season and time. Also the sea has power to calm me. I think that these are the good point of the sea. So my favorite place is sea.
(361 words, total: 3679 words)
I was born in summer so I think that I like sea. I have liked sea very much since I was a child. I am going to write about my favorite sea now. I like the sea anywhere. My favorite spot is Sunset beach in Okinawa. There are blue sea, blue sky and beautiful landscape. I have been there and I love blue sea and sky of there. In summer, there is full of a lot of people because it is the beach where is popular among tourists. I recommend there to people who want to go sea in Okinawa.
What the most is floating with a float ring on the blue sea in summer. Then I enjoy to think various things and to watch the beautiful landscape. I can watch a lot of island, some ships and blue sky. I think that like this landscape is good. Blue sky makes my heart clear. I always cheer up at looking blue sky with white cloud and planes. Then the landscape to watch from the beach is different from landscape from on the sea. I am interesting it. Even if season is winter at the time, we can sit and think on the beach
Also I like sitting and thinking on the beach. A lot of living things, for example crabs, insects and birds, live on the beach. I like to watch them and I feel happy when I am watching it.
I like the tidal smell too. I am calm when I go to sea and smell the tidal smell.
I think that we can enjoy the sea in all seasons. The sea shows various expressions by season and time. Also the sea has power to calm me. I think that these are the good point of the sea. So my favorite place is sea.
(361 words, total: 3679 words)
2009/10/19
Essay 2-01a My favorite place
I have a lot of favorite places. For example, my favorite places are my home, my grandmother’s home, parking at the park where I often go, amusement parks and hot springs. Those places make me happy and calm, so I like there. However my best favorite place is another one. The place is sea. I have liked sea very much since I was a child. I was born in summer so I think that I like sea.
I am going to write about my favorite sea now. I like the sea anywhere. If I say daringly, my best favorite sea is Sunset beach in Okinawa. There are blue sea, blue sky and beautiful landscape. I have been to there before and I love there. In summer, there is full of a lot of people because it is the beach where is popular among tourists. I recommend there to people who want to go sea in Okinawa.
I like floating with float ring on the blue sea in summer. Then I enjoy to think various things and to watch the beautiful landscape. I can watch a lot of island, some ships and blue sky. I think that like this landscape is good. Blue sky makes my heart clear. I always cheer up at looking blue sky with white cloud and planes. I like the tidal smell too. I am calm when I go to sea and smell the tidal smell.
I wrote I like floating with float ring on the blue sea just now. However I also like sitting and thinking on the beach. A lot of living things, for example crabs, insects and birds, live on the beach. I like watch them and I feel happy when I am watching it. Then the landscape to watch from the beach is different from landscape from on the sea. I am interesting it. Even if season is winter at the time, we can sit and think on the beach.
I think that we can enjoy in the sea all season. The sea shows various expressions by season and time. Also the sea has power to calm us. I think that these are the good point of the sea. So my favorite place is sea.
(372 words, total: 3318 words)
I am going to write about my favorite sea now. I like the sea anywhere. If I say daringly, my best favorite sea is Sunset beach in Okinawa. There are blue sea, blue sky and beautiful landscape. I have been to there before and I love there. In summer, there is full of a lot of people because it is the beach where is popular among tourists. I recommend there to people who want to go sea in Okinawa.
I like floating with float ring on the blue sea in summer. Then I enjoy to think various things and to watch the beautiful landscape. I can watch a lot of island, some ships and blue sky. I think that like this landscape is good. Blue sky makes my heart clear. I always cheer up at looking blue sky with white cloud and planes. I like the tidal smell too. I am calm when I go to sea and smell the tidal smell.
I wrote I like floating with float ring on the blue sea just now. However I also like sitting and thinking on the beach. A lot of living things, for example crabs, insects and birds, live on the beach. I like watch them and I feel happy when I am watching it. Then the landscape to watch from the beach is different from landscape from on the sea. I am interesting it. Even if season is winter at the time, we can sit and think on the beach.
I think that we can enjoy in the sea all season. The sea shows various expressions by season and time. Also the sea has power to calm us. I think that these are the good point of the sea. So my favorite place is sea.
(372 words, total: 3318 words)
2009/06/11
Essay 1-01c Rewritten Placement Essay
Dear host family.
Hello. My name is Saki. I am 19 years old and I live in Kumamoto, Japan. I like shopping and playing volleyball very much. I played volleyball for six years. I also like watching baseball game. I belong to baseball club, so I watch baseball game once a week. It is very exciting!
I am a lively person. I am always active and smiling. My appearance is average. I have dark brown and curly hair. I have average height but people sometimes said to me "You look tall more!" I sad to hear it.
I have 4 members in my family, my father, my mother and a younger brother. We always talk anything each other. We are all good family.
I am a KGU student. I want to be a grand stuff or flight attendant, so I study English everyday. I like to study English. When I stay in New Zealand, I want to progress my speaking and listening skills.
I have a part-time job. I work at a Soba restaurant. Do you know Soba? It made of buckwheat and it is a famous noodle in Japan. It is so delicious, so I hope that you eat it once.
By the way, I have some questions. First, how many people in your family do you have?
Next, could you tell me about some famous places in your town? My prefecture, Kumamoto, has Kumamoto castle. It is a famous castle in Japan and so beautiful. Mt. Aso is also a famous place. It is an active volcano. I want to know about your town’s famous places. Finally, what Japanese food do you like? I like Takoyaki, Sushi and Soba. Have you ever eaten them? Please tell me.
I have hopes and fears of staying in New Zealand but I am looking forward to seeing you very much. I want to come early in August. Please give my kindest regards to your family.
Love, Saki
(326 words)
Hello. My name is Saki. I am 19 years old and I live in Kumamoto, Japan. I like shopping and playing volleyball very much. I played volleyball for six years. I also like watching baseball game. I belong to baseball club, so I watch baseball game once a week. It is very exciting!
I am a lively person. I am always active and smiling. My appearance is average. I have dark brown and curly hair. I have average height but people sometimes said to me "You look tall more!" I sad to hear it.
I have 4 members in my family, my father, my mother and a younger brother. We always talk anything each other. We are all good family.
I am a KGU student. I want to be a grand stuff or flight attendant, so I study English everyday. I like to study English. When I stay in New Zealand, I want to progress my speaking and listening skills.
I have a part-time job. I work at a Soba restaurant. Do you know Soba? It made of buckwheat and it is a famous noodle in Japan. It is so delicious, so I hope that you eat it once.
By the way, I have some questions. First, how many people in your family do you have?
Next, could you tell me about some famous places in your town? My prefecture, Kumamoto, has Kumamoto castle. It is a famous castle in Japan and so beautiful. Mt. Aso is also a famous place. It is an active volcano. I want to know about your town’s famous places. Finally, what Japanese food do you like? I like Takoyaki, Sushi and Soba. Have you ever eaten them? Please tell me.
I have hopes and fears of staying in New Zealand but I am looking forward to seeing you very much. I want to come early in August. Please give my kindest regards to your family.
Love, Saki
(326 words)
2009/05/20
Essay 1-01b Rewriting Placement Essay
Dear host family.Hello. My name is Saki. I am 19 years old and I live in Kumamoto, Japan. I like shopping and playing volleyball very much. I played volleyball for six years. I also like watching baseball game. I belong to baseball club, so I watch baseball game once a week. It is very exciting!
I am a lively person. I am always active and smiling. My appearance is average. I have dark brown and curly hair. I have average height but people sometimes said to me "You look tall more!" I sad to hear it.
I have 4 members in my family, my father, my mother and a younger brother. We always talk anything each other. We are all good family.
I am a KGU student. I want to be a grand stuff or flight attendant, so I study English everyday. I like to study English. When I stay in New Zealand, I want to progress my speaking and listening skills.
I have a part-time job. I work at a Soba restaurant. Do you know Soba? It made of buckwheat and it is a famous noodle in Japan. It is so delicious, so I hope that you eat it once.
By the way, I have some questions. First, how many people in your family do you have? Next, could you tell me about some famous places in your town? MY prefecture, Kumamoto, has Kumamoto castle. It is a famous castle in Japan and so beautiful. Mt. Aso is also a famous place. It is an active volcano. I want to know about your town’s famous places. Finally, what Japanese food do you like? I like Takoyaki, Sushi and Soba. Have you ever eaten them? Please tell me.
I have hopes and fears of staying in New Zealand but I am looking forward to seeing you very much. I want to come early in August. Please give my kindest regards to your family.
Love, Saki
(326 words)
I am a lively person. I am always active and smiling. My appearance is average. I have dark brown and curly hair. I have average height but people sometimes said to me "You look tall more!" I sad to hear it.
I have 4 members in my family, my father, my mother and a younger brother. We always talk anything each other. We are all good family.
I am a KGU student. I want to be a grand stuff or flight attendant, so I study English everyday. I like to study English. When I stay in New Zealand, I want to progress my speaking and listening skills.
I have a part-time job. I work at a Soba restaurant. Do you know Soba? It made of buckwheat and it is a famous noodle in Japan. It is so delicious, so I hope that you eat it once.
By the way, I have some questions. First, how many people in your family do you have? Next, could you tell me about some famous places in your town? MY prefecture, Kumamoto, has Kumamoto castle. It is a famous castle in Japan and so beautiful. Mt. Aso is also a famous place. It is an active volcano. I want to know about your town’s famous places. Finally, what Japanese food do you like? I like Takoyaki, Sushi and Soba. Have you ever eaten them? Please tell me.
I have hopes and fears of staying in New Zealand but I am looking forward to seeing you very much. I want to come early in August. Please give my kindest regards to your family.
Love, Saki
(326 words)
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